Caffine Myths #4 – Caffeine heightens hypertension risk True or False?

Myth #4: Caffeine heightens hypertension risk. True and false: ? Caffeine does cause a small, short-term boost in blood pressure, but it’s nothing serious, Messerli says, and has no lingering health effect. In fact, a Harvard University Medical School study of 155,000 female nurses found no link between a decade of coffee drinking – with or without caffeine – and an increased risk of hypertension. Caffeinated colas did increase the risk, but that could be due to the sugar and other ingredients in sodas, not the caffeine. Tea drinking received mixed results. As for men, a 33-year-long Johns?Hopkins University study of more than 1,000 participants revealed that coffee played almost no role in hypertension risk.

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Sugar Free Lemon Pie

This recipe is for my friend Sal Buttaci, Author of Flashing My Shorts and his wife Sharon 3 cups skim milk 2 pkg. sugr free French Vanilla instant pudding 1 pkg. Crystal Light Lemonade 16 oz. lite whipped topping 2 graham cracker pie crusts (lite/fat free) Mix first 3 ingredients.? Fold in whipped topping.? Pour into 2 pie crusts.? Chill overnight.? Enjoy Guys!

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Banana Cinnamon Coffeecake

The original recipe was called Cinnamon Coffee Cake.? I decided to Think With My Taste Buds and change it up a bit.? I had 3 bananas that were ripe and needed to be used, I had some Ricotta cheese that needed to be used and for cinnamon type toppings I prefer brown sugar.? The recipe called for sour cream but I wanted to use up my ricotta which is dryer than sour cream but I thought that adding the bananas and 1/2 cup of water would make up for the moisture that would come from the sour cream.? Plus, I have used ricotta before in cakes and they have always come out moist.? And using the brown sugar instead of regular sugar in my topping worked out perfect.? For changes – add coconut, of course.? Change the spice from cinnamon to allspice, cloves, etc.? All-in-all, this came out perfect and I was able to use up some ingredients that may have gone bad before they were used.? I do think I’ll use a few more nuts in the future making but it’s still good as it is. View the recipe by clicking on Martha’s Recipe Cabinet

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Pecan Pound Cake

This cake is quick and easy using only 6 ingredients.? To view the full recipe go to Martha’s Kitchen Korner

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Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls – Chef’s Kitchen

Foodbuzz Daily Special A bowl for every task. This set of six stainless- steel mixing bowls with easy-grip rims, holds from 2 cups to 8 quarts of ingredients for mixing, prepping and serving. Freezer- and dishwasher- safe. Set includes: • 1/2-quart, 5 1/8″Dia. x 1 7/8″H • 3/4-quart, 6 1/4″Dia. x 2″H • 1 1/2-quart, 8 1/8″Dia. x 2 1/4″H • 3-quart, 9 7/8″Dia. x 3 1/4″H • 5-quart, 11 7/8″Dia. x 4″H • 8-quart, 13 1/4″Dia. x 4 7/8″H

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Hide-and-Seek Cupcakes

This is a recipe I found on a site called Grandparents.com.? I thought it was so good that I had to share it with everyone.?? Ingredients: 1 box cake mix 1 quart ice cream 1 container ready-made frosting Directions: 1. Prepare cupcakes as directed on the box. Let cool. 2. With a sharp knife, cut a hole in the center of each cupcake, leaving 1/4 inch of cake at the bottom, and scooping out cake to make a 1 to 1 1/2-inch diameter hole in the center of the cupcake. 3. Let ice cream soften, and with a tablespoon or melon baller, push ice cream down the center of the cupcake. Note: Work quickly! 4. Frost the top of the cupcake

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Name This Dessert

I tried to take a nap and couldn’t get my mind shut down.? It was cooking and when it’s in that frame I usually come up with some pretty good recipes.? Today’s recipe is simple, with only 4 ingredients, but it needs a name.? Help me out by giving this a name so I can put it in my cookbook Think With Your Taste Buds – Desserts.? I’m running short on time, the manuscript goes to the publisher next week, so I need your name suggestions quickly.? OK, here is the recipe. Pretzels (thin stick or thin squares) Marshmallows White chocolate chips Coconut Preheat oven to 400 degrees.? Line your pan with non-stick foil or parchment paper or foil sprayed with non-stick spray.? Line your pretzels up to cover the bottom of your pan.? Cover the pretzels with marshmallows.? Bake until the marshmallows are puffed up and melted but not browned.? Take from the oven and sprinkle with white chocolate chips.? Sprinkle coconut over chips.? Turn the oven to broil.? Put pan back in the oven and let coconut slightly brown.? Cool completely.? Using a knife or pizza wheel, slice into squares.? I like using the large flake coconut which I buy at a health food store.? It’s unsweetened and so much better than shredded.? You can use milk chocolate but the salt from the pretzels and the sweetness of the white chocolate make them a perfect match.? I can’t give measurements because it all depends on the size of your pan.? I used a cookie sheet for making this and used about 4 large hands full of pretzel sticks, I used about 1 bag of large marshmallows, 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips and about 1/2 cup of coconut.? Now, name this and I’ll make sure your name will be included in the book for giving this a name.?

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Butter-Pecan Cookies

These cookies are made up of 6 ingredients and couldn’t be easier to make.? The taste of butter and almond make you want to pop them into your mouth like popcorn.? View the full recipe by going to Martha’s Recipe Cabinet .

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Chop and Scoop from Chef’s Catalog

This is a wonderful idea.? I hate to chop my food and scrap it off the chopping block to put it into my dish.? This would do everything at once.? And the price is good too.? Go to Foodbuzz Daily to see for yourself. Chop and scoop in one fell swoop. This innovative cutting board makes it easy to funnel chopped ingredients into prep bowl or pan, while raised sides help contain juices. Stain-resistant high-density polystyrene cutting surface with easy-grip black Santoprene handle won’t absorb odors. White. Product Features • Durable, stain- and odor-resistant polystyrene construction • Raised sides to contain juices and chopped ingredients • Easy-grip Santoprene handle to prevent slipping

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Cherry Macaroons – Pulled

condensed milk coconut cherries 3 Ingredients! Now this is one that you can really make changes to. Instead of the cherries you can use – chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, chopped nuts, candied pineapple, the list goes as far as your taste. You could even use crushed peppermint, red and green and make really pretty Christmas macaroons. Instead of spraying my cookie sheet I use parchment paper. Using this I can slide the paper and cookies off the cookie sheet and start another batch. If you want a little color for special events and occasions drop a couple drops of food coloring into the milk. I like to make Christmas and Easter baskets for my food testers and this was one of the recipes I used last Easter. They are pretty and simple to make using common ingredients. But the recipe has been pulled and moved to the manuscript file for Think With Your Taste Buds – Desserts.

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